By Luke McGinnis
Justin Bean got the Stars on the board early, scoring his third goal in just four games at 01:39. After his first shot was blocked by a Clan defender, Bean showed great hustle to collect his own rebound and fire it past Sami Aittokallio.
Photo: Al Goold
Dundee doubled their lead at 08:08, as Griffin Luce netted his first goal as a Star. The defenseman fired a tight-angle shot under the pads of Aittokallio, with former Clan player Matt Berry providing a screen in front.
The Clan pushed to get on the scoresheet late in the first, but Emil Kruse turned aside all 13 shots he faced to keep Dundee ahead 2-0 heading into the first intermission.
It didn’t take long for the Stars to strike again, as Spencer Naas made it 3-0 less than a minute into the second period at 20:44. Aittokallio made an initial save on a Dundee shot, however the rebound fell kindly for Naas who wasted no time firing it into the Clan net.
Photo: Al Goold
Glasgow pulled a goal back at 30:58, with Cade Neilson deking past Kruse and slotting the puck into the net to make it 3-1. Tristin Langan made it a one-goal game at 38:09, redirecting a shot from Brayden Burke underneath the pads of Kruse.
Morten Jürgens responded less than a minute later at 39:04, restoring the Stars’ two-goal lead heading into the third period. The Estonian international picked the puck out of midair in the neutral zone, carried it into the Clan zone, and ripped a wrist shot from the high slot past Aittokallio.
Photo: Al Goold
Quick passing in tight allowed Glasgow to cut the deficit again, as Miihkali Teppo beat Kruse at 42:35. The Clan then equalised for the first time at 52:00, when Mitchell Heard sent a pass from behind the Stars’ net into the slot where Rylan Schwartz buried it past Kruse.
Sami Aittokallio denied Brad Schoonbaert on a breakaway, but Jackson DeSouza followed up and slotted the rebound home to restore Dundee’s lead at 56:11.
Photo: Al Goold
Glasgow pulled Aittokallio late and used the extra attacker to level the score. Tristin Langan fired a shot from the top of the circle past a screened Kruse at 58:09, tying the game 5-5 at the end of regulation and sending it into overtime.
Brett Neumann won the game for the Clan, finding himself alone in front of the Stars’ net and sliding the puck between the pads of Kruse at 61:28.
The Stars will now turn their attention to tomorrow night, when they welcome the Belfast Giants for the first time this season. Faceoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. at the Dundee Ice Arena, with tickets on sale NOW.
